Mithril MM 182 Mannish Captain of Orthanc, painted as an Angmar Captain

Another sculpt bought from a fellow collector, a 1991Mannish Captain of Orthanc. The figure was a bit worn out - the tips of the helm are flattened - but I didn't mind too much. Overall the quality of sculpting is very high - there's only a minor glitch, namely an empty scabbard and no sword in it or anywhere else. If I were to do a diorama, it would be great to have a sword stuck in the ground, like he is negotiating a truce or about to start a duel.

I am not a great fan of Isengard, it never really appealed me, so I painted this guy with the colours of Angmar - grey-black like the northern Misty Mountains, and red like the colour of iron-rich stone, associated with Carn-dûm.

Not my best paintjob, but still ok I believe.

GW Space Marine Primaris Intercessor of the Dark Angels

I've got a number of Space Marines test minis and I have decided to paint some with different Chapter colours. So here's a Dark Angel, for you.

See Thirty Amazon - a first test

 

I was one of the lucky ones to be join the kickstarter launched in 2018 by Simon Howard and sculpted by Geoff Solomon-Sims, the See Thirty Amazons, directly inspired by the Citadel C30 range.

Unlike the originals, the new Amazons are multi-pose, allowing for a huge variety. On a negative note, though, joints are tiny and arms/heads are extremely easy to snap away. Well, you can't have your cake and eat it, as they say. At least, and this is the important bit, they feel extremely right.

 

 

For this reason the first paint test was made following the colours of this excellent John Blanche work which served as the cover of the 1984 Citadel Journal.

I'm quite happy with it and will paint more with a minimal colour variation on the hair, cloth trimming and shields.

Ready to fight any Slann, Pygmy or Norseman on her way!